Tod Maffin

When I was at PodCamp Toronto last week, I ran into Richard Pietro who was one of the organizers behind Open Data day. If you don’t know anything about Open Data, it’s worth looking into. Essentially, it’s a group of developers who are using publicly available data from government and other organizations and applying a more […] The post International Open Data Day appeared first on Tod Maffin.

Most people think of blogs as hobby web sites where people talk about their kids, hobbies, or local restaurants. And while that's certainly true of a lot of blogs, some Canadian bloggers are actually making some reasonably decent money from their writing. The post Blogging for Dollars appeared first on Tod Maffin.

I have a lung condition — it's called chronic pleurisy. It makes me cough lots. Doctors can't seem to fix it, so I decided to go to an alternative-health fair to see if anyone there could help me. The post Can Alternative Health Cure My Crappy Lungs? appeared first on Tod Maffin.

Ever use Ticketmaster to buy seats at a show? Here's a breakdown of their multiple fees. The post Ticketmaster Fees (and other evil presences in the world) appeared first on Tod Maffin.

Now that everything is digital in television, you're able to get great new services like video-on-demand. But are you giving away more information than you think? The post Your Television Is Watching You appeared first on Tod Maffin.

In the fall of 2012, I produced and hosted a four-part radio series about mental health and addictions. You can listen to the shows on this page. The post Taking Crazy Back (2012) appeared first on Tod Maffin.

Years ago, I produced a documentary series for CBC Radio called Real Life Chronicles. Here are some of the episodes. The post CBC Radio “Real Life Chronicles” Shows appeared first on Tod Maffin.

You've got your phone number on your business web site. That's great. But did you know the RIGHT format to use? Turns out, using the wrong format could make calling your business impossible from a mobile phone!

Buffer is a great tool to schedule tweets and Facebook posts quickly. I speak with the co-founder from their offices in San Francisco. Add Tweets and Facebook posts to your Buffer from anywhere and Buffer automagically shares them for you through the day.

Here’s a quick one-page checklist I’ve put together for those of you who administer brand/fan pages on Facebook. I hope this helps your page become more effective and safe from trolls!

Google+, the search engine’s quickly growing social network, is poised to become a huge force in marketing your brand. In direct competition with Facebook, G+ has one major leg up on Zuckerberg’s creation: Search Engine Visbility. If you expect your brand to be found online a year from now, you must attend this fast-paced, information-packed online webinar. Date/Time: November 23, 2011 — 11am Pacific (2pm Eastern) To be covered on the webinar: A Five Minute “Beginner’s Guide” to Doing Business on Google+ Creating Your Brand’s Page on Google+ Migrating Your Facebook “Fans” to Your New G+ Page Moderating Your G+ Brand Page Using Live Video Hangouts to Engage With Your Fans Integrating Your Google+ Marketing Efforts Into Your Existing Web Site Adding Compelling Media (Photos/Videos) to Your Page Automating Content Publishing to Google+ The Seven Critical Keys to Marketing Your Brand on Google+ Plus, a live Q&A session, and more… BONUS: If you register today, you’ll receive a detailed Negative Response Strategy flowchart card which you can print out and know how to respond if your brand is attacked online. 100% money-back guarantee. Start your brand page on Google+. If you don’t see results, you’ll get a 100% no-questions-asked refund.   Online Ticketing for The Seven Critical Keys to Marketing Your Brand on Google+ powered by Eventbrite Subscribe to receive notifications of future events by Tod Tod Maffin is one of North America’s leading experts on effective social media strategies for business. He speaks at more than 40 conferences around the world each year, is a published author, and was once called “one of Canada’s most influential futurists” by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business.

Senior Digital Communications Strategist | Twitter @todmaffin

Senior Digital Communications Strategist | Twitter @todmaffin

Here’s the audio of the interview I did with Mark Forsythe of CBC Radio‘s B.C. Almanac, talking about protecting your identity online. 15 min audio — click the Yellow play button at the right end of the bar below to play. [audio:http://www.todmaffin.com/uploads/audio/almanac_identitytheft.mp3]

Senior Digital Communications Strategist | Twitter @todmaffin